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Gravy

Gravy is a savory sauce usually made from broth or meat juices and thickened for serving with cooked foods.

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About Gravy

Gravy is a savoury sauce made from meat juices, stock, broth, or other cooking liquids, commonly combined with a thickener such as flour, starch, or reduced solids. It is served with cooked meats, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, grains, and baked or fried savoury foods.

It is usually pourable and brown or tan, with flavour ranging from meaty and roasted to peppery, onion-rich, or herb-seasoned depending on its base and preparation. Thickness and smoothness vary with the liquid, thickener, and cooking method.

Gravy may be made in a pan from drippings, prepared as a smooth stock-based sauce, or sold as a powdered, canned, jarred, or ready-to-serve product. These forms vary substantially in thickness and seasoning, and preparation may add liquid, heat, or further reduction.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Local names for gravy

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gravy

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Gravy instant granules

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Gravy, au jus, canned

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Gravy, au jus, dry

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Gravy, beef

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Gravy, beef, canned, ready-to-serve

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Gravy, beef, fat free

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Gravy, brown instant, dry

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Gravy, brown, dry

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Gravy, CAMPBELL'S, chicken

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Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve

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Gravy, chicken, dry

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Gravy, for use with vegetables

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Gravy, HEINZ Home Style, classic chicken

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Gravy, HEINZ Home Style, savory beef

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Gravy, instant beef, dry

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Gravy nutrition & diet

Gravy nutritional value

Gravy, NFS

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
53kcal
Protein
3.8g
Carbs
4.8g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Portions & preparation

Record gravy as served, including the edible sauce portion and its thickness. Broth, meat juices, fat, flour, starch, dairy, vegetables, and seasoning can vary substantially by recipe. A reference should match whether it is homemade, pan-based, packaged, strained, or served with solids.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact gravy recipe and served sauce form, including broth or meat base, thickener, fat, dairy, and any retained solids.

Diet considerations

Gravy may be animal-derived, plant-based, or mixed, depending on broth, meat juices, fat, dairy, and thickener. Compatibility changes with wheat or other cereal ingredients, added meat products, and recipe-specific coatings or flavorings. The sauce cannot be classified reliably from the name alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Meat broth; Butter. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Meat broth. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Meat broth. The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition. Recipes and products can differ.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Butter; Wheat flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Gravy, NFS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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